Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 705:

Verruckt strode toward her, his presence overwhelming. His gaze, unreadable as stone, never left her.

“From this point forward, no one wears perfume here,” he declared.

From this point forward? That phrase hung in the air, heavy with unspoken implications. It meant she wasn’t going to die just yet.

Allison’s lips curled into a faint, almost reluctant smile as she nodded. “Okay, Mr. Shaw.”

The security team in black finally escorted Verruckt out, and the researchers, too intimidated to even glance at Allison, returned to their workstations.

walked beside Verruckt, Jareth asked, his voice tinged with uncertainty, “Mr. Shaw, should

“No need. Keep her within reach. I’ll keep watch over her

sir,” Jareth

Allison, now fully dressed, returned to the break room. The maintenance crew had arrived and was inspecting the pipe

How did they

up a cup, offered a nonchalant explanation. “Perhaps the person who installed the pipes didn’t

atmosphere in the break room had thickened with unease; none of the researchers dared

into the fridge, pulling out a can of iced coffee. She opened it with deliberate calm, pouring it into her cup as

their attention to the malfunctioning microwave. One of them muttered, “That could’ve been a

on. The worst that would’ve happened is a